"The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is one of the city's oldest and most picturesque houses of worship, with the Romanesque building overlooking St. James Park originally constructed in 1891. And today, after a $2 million renovation, the building is looking better than ever. The congregation and its church building have had a long and storied history in San Jose, with its members speaking out on social causes."
"From left, Rev. Matthew McHale, senior minister of the First Unitarian Church of San Jose; Jim Salata, president of Garden City Construction; and Susan Pelmulder, co-chair of the church's building committee, talk about the church's history and its $2 million renovation project during a Noon Arts & Lectures event on Oct. 24, 2025. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) The bell tower of the First Unitarian Church of San Jose was repainted and reroofed as part of a $2 million renovation project."
The First Unitarian Church of San Jose is a Romanesque building constructed in 1891 overlooking St. James Park. A $2 million renovation repainted and reroofed the bell tower, replaced the sanctuary carpet and chairs while keeping the labyrinth pattern, restored wooden theater seats in the balcony that include donor plaques, and replaced the front doors. The congregation has a long history of civic engagement, speaking against the 1933 hangings in St. James Park and opposing the World War II internment of Japanese Americans. The congregation has long been welcoming to LGBTQ members and displays a rainbow Pride flag.
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